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Deconstructor of Fun - A podcast by Deconstructor of Fun

Kress bites back at Cupcake listeners, while Adam thinks a Space Marine live service is as dead as the Necrons. Phil thinks MoPoGo is groundbreaking, but no one is surfing the waves yet. Laura tells us the real origin story, and Jen has her best Italian accent. 00:00 Intro 01:49 Shills 02:46 AI in Gaming 07:16 EA Strategy 09:28 Adam & Laura: Origins 18:32 Industry Trends and Predictions 31:28 Favorite Podcast Moments 36:36 GDC Memories and Parasocial Relationships 37:55 Nintendo vs. Palworld Legal Battle 40:45 Dreamhaven's First Publishing Partnership 42:57 Microsoft's Game Pass Spending 44:27 Everdale's End and Brawl Stars' Rise 46:40 Space Marine 2's Success 49:10 Raid Shadow Legends' Impressive Run 50:42 Playtika's Acquisition of Superplay 53:17 Monopoly Go: A Social Casino Debate 59:07 Future of IP in Mobile Gaming